בֵּן
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hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine4,932 occurrences37 books3,654 verses
Definition
from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Traditional renderings: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Traditional renderings: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders בֵּן:
Glossary entries
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4,932 total
- 1 Chronicles 11:30בֶּֽן־ · sonMaharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:31בֶּן־ · son; בְּנֵ֣י · of the BenjamitesIthai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:34בְּנֵ֗י · the sons; בֶּן־ · son…the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:35בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · sonAhiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
- 1 Chronicles 11:37בֶּן־ · sonHezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
- 1 Chronicles 11:38בֶּן־ · sonJoel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,
- 1 Chronicles 11:39בֶּן־ · sonZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
- 1 Chronicles 11:41בֶּן־ · sonUriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
- 1 Chronicles 11:42בֶן־ · sonAdina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
- 1 Chronicles 11:43בֶּֽן־ · sonHanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:44בְּנֵ֖י · the sonsUzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:45בֶּן־ · sonJediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:46בְּנֵ֣י · the sonsEliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
- 1 Chronicles 12:1בֶּן־ · sonNow these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;
- 1 Chronicles 12:3בְּנֵי֙ · [who were] the sons; בְּנֵ֣י · the sonsAhiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
- 1 Chronicles 12:7בְּנֵ֥י · the sons…and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
- 1 Chronicles 12:14מִבְּנֵי־ · GaditesThese Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
- 1 Chronicles 12:16בְּנֵ֤י · Other BenjamitesOther Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
- 1 Chronicles 12:18בֶן־ · O sonThen the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
- 1 Chronicles 12:24בְּנֵ֣י · From JudahFrom Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
- 1 Chronicles 12:25בְּנֵ֣י · SimeonFrom Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.
- 1 Chronicles 12:26בְּנֵי֙ · LeviFrom Levi: 4,600,
- 1 Chronicles 12:29בְּנֵ֧י · BenjaminFrom Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.
- 1 Chronicles 12:30בְּנֵ֣י · EphraimFrom Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.
- 1 Chronicles 12:32וּמִבְּנֵ֣י · From IssacharFrom Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
- 1 Chronicles 14:3בָּנִ֥ים · sonsAnd David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.
- 1 Chronicles 15:4בְּנֵ֥י · the descendantsThen he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
- 1 Chronicles 15:5לִבְנֵ֖י · From the KohathitesFrom the Kohathites, Uriel the chief and 120 of his relatives;
- 1 Chronicles 15:6לִבְנֵ֖י · from the Merarites…from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;
- 1 Chronicles 15:7לִבְנֵ֖י · from the Gershomites…from the Gershomites, Joel the chief and 130 of his relatives;
- 1 Chronicles 15:8לִבְנֵ֖י · from the Elizaphanites…from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the chief and 200 of his relatives;
- 1 Chronicles 15:9לִבְנֵ֖י · from the Hebronites…from the Hebronites, Eliel the chief and 80 of his relatives;
- 1 Chronicles 15:10לִבְנֵ֖י · [and] from the Uzzielites…and from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the chief and 112 of his relatives.
- 1 Chronicles 15:15בְנֵֽי־ · And the LevitesAnd the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 15:17בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son; בְּנֵ֤י · the Merarites; בֶּן־ · sonSo the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
- 1 Chronicles 16:13בְּנֵ֥י · O sonsO offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
- 1 Chronicles 16:38בֶּן־ · son…along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
- 1 Chronicles 16:42וּבְנֵ֥י · And the sonsHeman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
- 1 Chronicles 17:9בְנֵי־ · will the sonsAnd I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning
- 1 Chronicles 17:11מִבָּנֶ֑יךָ · one of your own sonsAnd when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
- 1 Chronicles 17:13לְבֵ֑ן · sonI will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.
- 1 Chronicles 18:10בְּנ֣וֹ · his son…he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
- 1 Chronicles 18:11וּמִבְּנֵ֣י · and from the Ammonites…and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.